Lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates are the major three components of animal and plant tissues. Lipids include a variety of sources of energy for the human body, including fats and triglycerides. Fatty acids, a major component of lipids, provide up to 30% of human energy and are an important component of cell membranes. Fats are stored […]

Nutrition based programs are being devised to increase recovery of patients after surgery. Products being used include omega-3 fatty acids, arginine, glutamine and medium chain triglycerides (MCT). More emphasis is being placed on boosting immunity and less emphasis is being placed on replacing energy. High doses of some nutritional component are “immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory, anabolic, and […]

Pancreatitis causes abdominal pain. Chronic pancreatitis is treated with pain killers and intravenous or oral feedings with supplements. The present study was done to see if medium-chain triglycerides and hydrolyzed peptides could reduce the pain with feedings in pancreatitis. (Hydrolyzed proteins are proteins split into their amino acids.) All of the patients studied had a […]

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